Day: September 5, 2018

Technology has grown rapidly in the last three decades. We have witnessed improvement in internet speeds, digital storage of tones of data in remote centers and efficient and immediate sharing of information. These key developments have improved the working environment for millions of netizens across the globe.

Several companies offer cloud-computing services and help millions of businesses to keep their data safe, secure and accessible in remote servers via an internet connection. In simple terms, cloud computing services can be done remotely through storage of data in servers, hosting of websites, software, networking and storage of databases. These services are offered by many large tech companies.

Remote Storage Services

Cloud computing services come in three packages. The first one is Software as a service which is abbreviated as (SaaS). This serves allows one to host their computer or phone software online hence making it accessible to millions of users who are connected to the internet. An example of such a service is social media networks.

The second service is infrastructure as a service (IaaS). In simplified terms, an infrastructure refers to a link that connects two or more computers in one location or those that are far apart. The link is the internet which will enable access to the information in the computers by end users. Other components of IaaS include networks, operating systems, virtual machines, and servers. Users rent the cloud services and pay on a monthly or annual basis.